The Barbers Hill Eagles will challenge the Ball Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Barbers Hill took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They really took it to Beaumont United for the full four quarters, racking up a 69-24 victory at home. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Barbers Hill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaegan Morton out in front who picked up 87 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Morton is becoming a predictor of Barbers Hill's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Gabriel Howard was another key rusher, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Barbers Hill's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Trae Clark was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Barbers Hill got some further help from Isaias Burns: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Barbers Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Ball put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Beaumont United as Ball made off with a 28-7 victory. Given the Tornadoes' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Timberwolves are ranked 436th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barbers Hill's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for Ball, their record is now 7-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Barbers Hill has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ball struggles in that department as they've been averaging 188.1. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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